A bibliometric index based on the collaboration distance between cited and citing authors

Journal of Informetrics

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 248-264

  Bras Amorós, Maria ^a   Domingo Ferrer, Josep ^a   Torra, Vicenç ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI   (Spain)

^b ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE IIIA CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bibliometric indices; C Index; H Index

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952450978     PISSN: 17511577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joi.2010.11.001     Document Type: Article

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